Over 80 per cent of people in sub-Saharan Africa’s rely on biomass for cooking and heating. Much of it, however, is harvested and used unsustainability due to the lack of access to clean, affordable alternatives and the use…

As the Samburu fight for control over natural resources, Samburu women are demanding to be heard
The Samburu, a pastoralist indigenous tribe from the vast semi-arid and arid rangelands of Northern Kenya, face many of the…

The Kenyan economy is growing at a steady rate, with an increasing per-capita income and general shift towards becoming a middle-income country.
Much of this growth is due to export-driven agricultural activities, such as…

Nairobi, 19 December 2018 – Building on the momentum of climate action from the just concluded Conference of Parties (COP24), UN Environment today joined the government of Kenya for the launch of ‘Greening Kenya Campaign’,…

The majority of trips in Kenya are made by walking and cycling, with only 15 per cent made by private cars which are predominantly found in Nairobi roads and streets. Yet until now, priorities on the streets did not serve…

A new report draws on the climate change mitigation experiences of a number of countries to highlight “win-win” options for Ethiopia and Kenya.
The Nordic countries – Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden – have…

In September 2018, UN Environment spearheaded the year’s ecosystem aerial mammal count in collaboration with the Government of Kenya, to get information on elephant numbers and trends in the ecosystem and recommend…

Nairobi, 19 September 2018 – Guided by global environmental concern, ministers of environment and government representatives of African nations have committed to promote and invest in innovative solutions while implementing…

Nairobi, 17 September 2018 – The need to invest in innovative solutions and interventions and promote sustainable consumption and production will top the agenda at the seventh special session of the African Ministerial…